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prolixity

nounCommon GRE wordMore P words

the quality of being tediously wordy and long-winded

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Prolixity in a sentence

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The lecture's prolixity drained an interesting topic of all its energy.

Synonyms
verbositywordinesslong-windedness
Antonyms
concisionbrevity

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Because the evidence linking the additive to the illness remained blank, regulators declined to issue a ban and instead called for further study.

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Prolixity (noun) means the quality of being tediously wordy and long-winded
Here is prolixity used in an example sentence: "The lecture's prolixity drained an interesting topic of all its energy."
Common synonyms for prolixity include verbosity, wordiness, long-windedness.
Antonyms of prolixity include concision, brevity.
Prolixity is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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